Dual evaporator refrigeration unit and thermal energy storage unit therefore
US6370908B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A low-cost and thermodynamically efficient implementation of a two-stage refrigeration system applied to a retail refrigerator. The invention includes a simple and easily manufactured thermally efficient and low-cost evaporation unit. The invention further includes a thermal energy storage module and an energy efficient control protocol to maintain steady temperatures in the fresh and frozen food sections, to permit energy efficient defrosting of the heat exchange surfaces in the freezer section, and minimize losses associated with condensing unit on-and-off cycling.
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